Dark Science Electro PREMIERE

It’s with great pride that I launch a new extension of the Dark Science Electro brand with a new feature called ‘Premieres’. Certainly not a new/original concept, however, the thing that will set Dark Science Electro Premieres apart from other publishers will be my singular focus on Electro music. The idea is to introduce existing DSE fans to the promos that I get regularly from labels and artists. Each ‘Premiere’ will feature one full track from an upcoming release as well as a few words about the release either written by DVS NME, the artist or the label.

For the first Premiere, we have a track by @fleck courtesy of one of my favorite labels in the UK, @cpurecords - This Sheffield-based label has been putting out some of the best Electro music available since 2012 and label owner Chris Smith shows no signs of slowing down. Fleck ESC’s release is the 63rd effort for the label and it is absolutely in line with the label’s vision thus far. The track I have chosen to premiere is entitled ‘The Selfix Job’. As with a majority of the music produced by Fleck ESC, this track glows with a weird sort of slinky and bubbly sound that carries throughout the track and easily makes it one of the standout songs of the record. This artist has been one of the more prolific Electro music creators of the last decade and you can catch his latest vinyl on pre-sale via: shop.cpurecords.net/ - The official release date of the album is July 6th and will be distributed by Kudos Records London.

This is the second installment of a new extension of the Dark Science Electro brand called ‘Premieres’. Certainly not a new/original concept, however, the thing that will set @darkscienceelectro Premieres apart from other publishers will be my singular focus on Electro music. The idea is to introduce existing DSE fans to the promos that I get regularly from labels and artists. Each ‘Premiere’ will feature one full track from an upcoming release as well as a few words about the release either written by @dvsnme , the artist or the label.

For the next DSE Premiere we bring to you @lowfish from Vancouver, Canada. The Electro veteran, who’s been programming 808s since the early ‘90s, returns to @suction-records - the label he co-founded and debuted on in 1997, for his first release since 2011. This is suction046 - the “Hypersensitivity” EP. It’s been a while, but as the sprinkling of Lowfish compilation appearances - on labels like Analogical Force and Fundamental Records - over the intervening years have shown, Lowfish isn’t interested in radical changes; it’s all about quality and consistency. The track that I selected for the premiere is an absolute standout on the record. “Favourable Reports” is a clear melodic nod to vintage OMD and Gary Numan and with Lowfish’s trademark synthesizer melodies and flawlessly produced 808 drums, this track shines. This is the 46th release for Suction and is available to order now and releases on June 6th.

This is the third installment of a new extension of the Dark Science Electro brand called ‘Premieres’. Certainly not a new/original concept, however, the thing that will set Dark Science Electro Premieres apart from other publishers will be my singular focus on Electro music. The idea is to introduce existing DSE fans to the promos that I get regularly from labels and artists. Each ‘Premiere’ will feature one full track from an upcoming release as well as a few words about the release either written by DVS NME, the artist or the label.

Pulse Drift Recordings returns for their 5th vinyl release with a 6 track Electro music compilation. Machines worldwide have been connected to form a musical network. Artists from Germany, the Netherlands, England, Denmark and the U.S. synchronize artificial signals to unite into this transmission. All stylistically different yet still pulsing on the same wave length. The track that I have chosen to debut comes to us from German Electro wizard Das Muster - The full vinyl will be released on June 18th and will be distributed by Clone.

This is the fourth installment of a new extension of the Dark Science Electro brand called ‘Premieres’. Certainly not a new/original concept, however, the thing that will set Dark Science Electro Premieres apart from other publishers will be my singular focus on Electro music. The idea is to introduce existing DSE fans to the promos that I get regularly from labels and artists. Each ‘Premiere’ will feature one full track from an upcoming release as well as a few words about the release either written by DVS NME, the artist or the label. The in-demand Finnish duo Morphology joins FireScope Records for their 10-track ‘Traveller’ LP — a vision of travel to destination unknown.

After having released two albums on Zyntax Motor City and EPs on labels such as CPU, Cultivated Electronics, Emotions Electric and Abstract Forms - Morphology’s third album continues their intensive deep-space exploration at the intersection of electronic/electro music and scientific discovery.

Awash in the beautiful sounds of hardware-derived music direct from Morphology’s command center, the album takes listeners into their skillfully crafted universe. Each track is a new world in itself of crisp beats, deep bass lines and melancholic melodies. Interspersing the frenetic pace of hyper-speed travel with ethereal landings, ‘Traveller’ is an intergalactic trip without taking off your headphones. The track I chose to premiere is ’Second Light’, with its fluttering arp work and foreboding bass line, taking travelers to the next dimension. Available for pre-order now and officially releasing on June 4th.

For the fifth premiere we focus on a new label called Dream Ticket Recordins- This Portuguese label is just two vinyl releases into their tenure with one from Binary Digit and the second effort coming from Binaural. This premiere draws from the 6 track EP entitled ‘Mescla’ which is released June 15th, 2018 and is available for sale now at the link below. The track selected by me to debut is called ‘Machine’ and boy does the name do it justice. This song gushes with machine funk, clocking in at 140 BPM, it will absolutely get you moving if you have a pulse. Binaural has been releasing music under this moniker since 2005 with releases on SCSI-AV, Undersound Records and Djax-Up-Beats. His sound truly comes together on this limited vinyl release with standout tracks like the vocal-driven ‘Director’ and the aforementioned ‘Machine’.

For the sixth premiere for @darkscienceelectro we welcome you to an aquatic Electro-tale from the label @electronicleatherette - From a deep sonic underwater universe, we present Moscow-based Electro newcomer @gestaltprocess
Living in a city of stress and dystopia @gestaltprocess produces rusty synth-tunes using MS-20 and dusty beats from AnalogRythm. You may remember him from one of latest releases on @mechatronicamusicand now we serve you up another banger tune from @gestaltprocess taken from the second release on Dmitry Distant's new label. The release features tracks by: Plant43, Maroje T, Jack Roland and is available for pre-order now.

For the seventh @darkscienceelectro premiere, we look to Berlin-based label @vortex-traks – The 9th release from the label comes to us from a producer calling himself Vertical67 -
Vertical67 has been releasing a steady amount of tracks on EP’s and albums on labels like brokntoys, Photic Fields, Lunar Disko, 100 % Silk and Magic Waves. Not bound to one genre at all, Vertical67’s music often fuses elements of Electro, Acid, IDM, Techno and Ambient into his own unique take on electronic music. In 2015 he co-founded his own label with his partner @Naks called Vortex Traks. Recently he released the Friction EP on Mechatronica’s digital sub-label. The ‘Out Of The Void’ EP is his second release on Vortex Traks after the Crystalline EP, which was released in 2016. The track selected by me from his upcoming release is entitled ‘Unknown Territories’. The closing track of the vinyl is a personal favorite of mine due to its dramatic pads, melancholy leads combined with phased hi-hats and solid drum-programming. The full release is available for pre-order now with a tentative release date of June 20th. Find all the details below.

For the 8th premiere for @darkscienceelectro premieres, we focus on a brand new label called @crisis-records - The label’s inaugural release, Ad Astra, represents the fruits of a collaboration that has been a long time in the making. @imrekiss, fresh off the back of his evolutionary Strangers EP on Mörk, partners with compatriot @Norwell, who is following up a prolific 2017 – one in which @helena-hauff named his ODD EP her favorite record of the year.

Crisis’ five-track debut is an exploration of mutual sonic interest: sci-fi narrative and analog dedication combine to reinterpret and evolve the blueprint electro it draws influence from. The track selected by me to premiere is entitled 'Alpha Hertz', a driving Electro track with a repetitious bassline, excellently balanced out by floating synth lines and fantastic percussive characteristics. This release is available for pre-order now and will launch in July on the 13th of the month.

For the 9th premiere we move to German producer @Poperttelli via @MaturreRecords - This vinyl release is a 6 track EP, juggling between Electro, Techno and Ambient tracks. Naturally I selected one of the two Electro tracks on the EP for the premiere. Poperttelli told me that he had to start preparing the EP quite a long time ago which explains the title of the release ’Theseus’Paradox’. This philosophical thought experiment of the ‘Ship of Theseus’ can be compared to the creative process in Art, Music, Cinema and so on. It creates questions about the identity of objects and their final forms, but in reality, there is no absolute answer. The track I have chosen to premiere is called ‘Assume’. Clocking in at 113 BPM, this haunting track creeps in a way that might just make you look over your shoulder to make sure you aren’t being followed. Beautiful pad-stabs and a driving arpeggio carry the track through it’s 4:29 run. The vinyl was released June 1st and is currently shipping within 7 days of order being recieved.

For the next premiere, we have two Dutch producers (E8 and Wavemechanic) coming together, forming BinarySystem01 to bring you this slice of analog Electro. This 4-track EP consists of chopped up grooves blended with deep melodies and basslines reminiscing of the old-school Electro era. The track I selected is the most mechanical of the 4 and sonically references Breaks in the beat yet brings raw funky analog along for the ride. This vinyl was release at the end of March and is available now.

For the next premiere on @DarkScienceElectro we checked out a compilation by Belgian label @LesDisquesCockpit - This 4-year old label was born in the south of Belgium and over the years have released a handful of straightforward Electro/Techno artists like Holtz and Conducteur Fantome as well as compilation appearances by Alek Stark, Franck Kartell, Faceless Mind, FAH, Das Muster and others.
This second compilation has a theme that references Laniakea, galaxy supercluster that is home to the Milky Way and approximately 100,000 other nearby galaxies. SUPERAMAS is a fine selection of pieces written by artists from all over the world, however, I have chosen to premiere a track by Swedish producer calling himself '240 Interceptor'. Anyone familiar with the Scandinavian scene know artists like Kan3da, Luke Eargoggle, and Johan Inkinen but may not have heard of 240 Interceptor. This talented, yet somewhat reclusive, producer has only one vinyl release to his name but has another full album on his Soundcloud account that comes highly recommended. This compilation is out now and is limited to 100 copies.

It’s with great pride that I present the next premiere with the unveiling of a new release by iconic Electro group Ultradyne called 'Ocular Animus' via the Detroit-based label @Pi-Gao-Movement -

As with all Ultradyne works, there is meaning in everything. 'Ocular Animus' delves into the mindset of humanity and breaks away from the usual EP format - Three tracks - five songs. This release explores the terraforming of humanity, seen through the eyes of the machinists as they look into the mirror at its underbelly. Solid rhythms, shifting beats, eerie synth lines splatter across the canvass of this new release feeding the beat-hungry and philosopher alike. Fear. Uncertainty. Hate. A glimpse of the possible future or the deconstruction of a paradigm. You decide if you like what you see.

The track that I have chosen to debut is the second track on the EP and it is entitled ‘Suicide Relay’. Naturally, Detroit influences flow throughout the release however the influence really shines on ‘Suicide Relay’; One of the members of the group confirmed with me that the song was composed using an Electron A4 and a Make Noise DPO module and you can definitely feel the modular influence on this near-8 minute banger. Clocking in at 127, this track is almost effervescent in it’s attention to detail & change-ups with the voltage controlled oscillator module used in production. Slick synths and tight drum programming also pull you in and strap you down for the ride. This 3 track (five-song) vinyl will be available on July 9th.

The next premiere on @DarkScienceElectro we take a listen to veteran Electro producer Automat. This is the second release by @brokntoys that venture into the past to explore some hidden gems by well-known producers within the genre. @Automat-1 has been producing music since 1995 and has many vinyl releases under his belt to punctuate this fact. On this particular release, this French producer showcases his unique and atmospheric sound on a 5-track EP that is sure to stir visions of data research and Bunsen burners. The track I chose for the premiere for @DarkScienceElectro is the gloomy, downtempo track ‘Corde’. You can buy this vinyl release now as it was released in late May, 2018.

"Emile Facey (Plant43) has been at the forefront of electronic for more than twelve years. During that time the British producer has released on a host of seminal labels, expanding his style and sound in new directions with each release. Although @Plant43 is typically classified as a purveyor of Electro, behind those driving rhythms and steely percussion a tenderness has always been present, an emotion expressed in lilting melodies and complex harmonies. It is these melodies and harmonies that come into focus on Plant43’s debut ambient album.
On 'From Deep Streams' is a rich and textured tapestry of synth work, a soundtrack that organically unfurls from nigh time woodland walks and city stargazing to mindful solitude.

The eight tracks offer the listener a calming journey into stillness, an excursion through gentle audio currents and a moment to pause and take in an inspiring vista of sound. Recorded over the space of 3 months, this album gives the quiet, the subtle and the sometimes underappreciated centre stage whilst casting light on yet another side of Emile Facey’s ever-evolving music."

The track selected by @DarkScienceElectro to premiere is called ‘Banished Voices’ and is a 7-minute journey that stands out in a big way on this record. Remindful of the work of legendary producer John Carpenter, this slowly building ambient gem climaxes with the sounds of nature and a feeling of relaxation that had me quite pleased. This is the kind of track to put on a pair of headphones and let your imagination progressively take you deeper and deeper.

Our next premiere comes to us from high-demand French producer @Maelstrom. Following a career spanning fifteen years of aliases, side projects and illegal raves, @Maelstrom joins @Cultivated-Electronicsfor the ECZO EP.
This vinyl release features three fresh originals of quality dance-floor Electro, backed with a remix from label-head Sync 24. The record epitomizes the classic Maelstrom sound-design of pacy acid lines and flawless machine-based beats. The track I chose to premiere for @DarkScienceElectro is the title track of the EP. This bass-heavy brooding affair is stocked to the brim with intricate dazzling percussion and beautiful sweeping pads that build pressure over this 5 minute track. The record will be available July 9th although pre-orders are available now.

"Finland‘s otherworldly Electro lords @Blastromen return to the @Dominance-Electricity mothership to deliver their much anticipated new long-player. Four years after Reality Opens, the ten new compositions featured on Cyberia continue where their last album left off and take it straight to the next level. Elaborate arrangements with catchy synth melodies, haunting Electro breakbeats, and epic, vocoded lyrics prove once again that Blastromen are a class of their own."

This album was released on June 29th and is available for purchase below.

Next up for @DarkScienceElectro premieres we get a taste of the stellar new vinyl release from CEM3340 via @Lunar-Orbiter-Program that was launched on June 27th this year. This seven-track wax includes a collection of this mysterious producers most recent productions. @cem3340cem3340 produces music using only vintage gear and was happy to share that this release was composed using the 808, SH-101, Juno 60, Mono/Poly, Juno 106, Pro One, Korg Polysix, Trident, TR-727 and the Jupiter 6. You can absolutely hear the analog tinge throughout the album as well as all his productions.

The records opening track ‘Shadow Of The Blondie’ is the track that I have selected to debut for @DarkScienceElectro premieres. This 138 BPM track is driven to make you move with its forceful bassline, syncopated synths and string stabs. Remindful of Finnish duo @MrVelcroFastener early work, this track is extremely catchy while at the same time maintaining a dark and cryptic vibe. The composition kept my attention through the entire 4:13 duration with its stop and go attitude as well as minor flourishes like the glitchy transitions and, of course, the supporting melody. This opening track sets the tone for what is, no doubt, one of my favorite releases of the year thus far.

Eliott Forin returns with a brilliant new 3 tracker under his Foreign Sequence alias. On ‘Repeat Pattern’, @tonoforeign continues to develop his already masterful craft in deep Electro and techno tinged sounds. This EP is the third from the new label @Gestaltlabel - A collective looking to push deep, undiscovered music.

The first two tracks sit firmly in the category of deep: pensive, emotive and intricately detailed. On the other hand, the final track (the track I chose to premiere), Trùùm((33rd), is aimed squarely at the dance floor. Sinister sirens swirl around a robotic, machine-like bassline. Ice cold drums keep the track, and the listener, moving. Somber pads nestle in the background and provide the emotion that is always present in Forin’s music. This is a dance floor weapon with real heart! You can pre-order this digital album now via Bandcamp but will release officially on July 20th.

For our 10th premiere we venture to Denmark to the city of Copenhagen to check in with the Electro duo @Krypton81 – Latvia-based label @BlindAllies brings us a new digital LP after a slew of successful vinyl releases and this digital-only release aims to please.
This concept album brings us 10 new tracks that take the listener on a supersonic Electro-journey that pays memorial to the British/French turbojet that had a maximum speed over twice the speed of sound! This Electro duo may be new to you however they have been producing music under the alias since 2014 and have released with Pulse Drift Recordings, Bass Agenda, Subsonic Device, Nodezero Electronics and Elektrodos. Their influences range from the Post Punk stylings of My Bloody Valentine all the way to the obvious Electro godfathers Kraftwerk. They take great pride in their live performances and have shared the stage with Darxid, DJ Xed and Chocolate Noir. The track I have selected to debut is the fifth track on the album and it is called ‘Sonic Boom’. This snappy little number clocks in at 123 BPM and features a bubbly bassline, syncopated arpeggios and macabre pads. The digital release fits quite nicely in with the existing catalog of @BlindAllies and is available for pre-order now and will release officially on June 29th.

The next premiere for @DarkScienceElectro comes to us from the co-founder of the legendary label @MinimalRome - Teslasonic (@mr_feedback) has always been a personal favorite of mine and I'm excited to debut his most recent work for @Dalmata-Daniel
In this release, Teslasonic examines the case of ’Quantum Paradox’ with the help of another well-known Electro scientist: @The-Hacker
The code name of the project is DD007, in which Teslasonic has debuts 4 new tracks with a release from The Hacker. This collection of tracks are not just sounds, they also create visions, because while listening to 'Aether', you can feel a melodic energy, and in your mind, you can travel with him through space and time. This EP is honestly 5-star-fantastic all the way through and comes highly recommended by yours truly. The record goes is on pre-order now and officially releases on July 12th.